Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister has cut the sod for commencement of work on construction of a Kente Village at Kpetoe in the Agotime-Ziope Distirct.
The GHC2.4 million project with a craft market is in line with “government’s one district, one factory” policy and expected to be turned into a kente Weaving factory after its completion in four years with a target on the international market.
The project would make it possible for clients to engage and buy directly from the over 2,000 active weavers in the district and reactivate the industry with focus on quality control.
Dr. Letsa described kente as a hidden treasure and expressed the hope that the facility would lift kente weaving into a higher pedestal and make the industry competitive.
He pledged the readiness of the Volta Regional Coordinating Council to ensure that the project was completed on schedule to help reduce unemployment and poverty in the area.
He commended the Agotime traditional area for keeping the kente weaving industry alive through the annual kente festival celebration and said the Kente Village would tap into the tourism potentials of the area and link the District to other parts of the world.
Nene Nuer Keteku III, Paramount Chief of Agotime in a speech read on his behalf said the Kente Village would project the cultural value of the royal fabric.
Mr Eddie Akottey, Chairman, 2017 Kente Festival Planning Committee said the project would “stem the rural-urban migration axis” in the District and tap into the commercial value of the Kente Festival celebration.
Agotime is said to have one of the largest concentration of kente weavers in the country, with the craft being a major source of livelihood for many families.
Source: GNA
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It should be a concerted effort, under one umbrella with facilities which could bring others into the industry. The NDC people at their best. Why didn't your govt do this in the first place.
Hmm, it beats my imagination as to how people will just believe anything they hear and read. Budget is yet to be read, but sid cutting underway and yiu say the current government? Aooo! My people, lets call a spade, a spade but not a digging implement. Four solid years for a kente factory? How? Are we now going to manufacture the land before building wil start on it? Lets not play politics with this one because its our land. Remove your party colours and lets jaw, jaw on this issue. In as much as i want and pray for this current party to succeed, lets soeak the truth always no matter which ever way it favours politically. Mr. Regional minister, please come again.
Kente factory needs 4 yrs tobe ready ooooooo.
Thank you very much Melody. I have so much hope in Nana and his government. Things will not change over night. But we will get there. By next election we will know we have moved forward even if some refuse to see.
Nana thank u oo. I asked for long life good health from God for u. Stay blessed
Ghana will work again under Npp government.
Its is a good start,we the people of the Volta regional have hopes in the change we opted for and we shall put our best of our abilities together to achieve the progress we deserve .Long live honourable minister ,long live NPP , long Volta one GH.
Kente factory? U r not serious. Use dat money to fix the dumsor u r bringing back. Dumsor will kill dat factory self. I beg Nana Addo we need jobs now not a factory dat will be ready 4years tym.
From which budget is dis project? Mahama's budget or the yet to read Akuffo Addo's budget. Your budget is not out yet u r telling us u hv cut d sod for 2.4million kente factory.Propaganda or wat? Rmber eyes r watching.
Wilson ,u think NPP people are cruel and ***barred word*** like u, You defile your school pupil and run away. The parents are looking for you.